The Boys star Erin Moriarty has shared some serious news on social media. According to Erin Moriarty, who plays the fan-favorite character Starlight in the hit Amazon Prime series The Boys, she has been officially diagnosed with Graves’ disease.
Moriarty made the announcement via Instagram, where she also took the opportunity to share some words of inspiration for others that might be dealing with similar health issues. “Autoimmune disease manifests differently in everybody/every body,” she opens her statement with.
“Your experience will be different from mine. My experience will be different from yours. Perhaps greatly, perhaps minutely,” she adds. “One thing I can say: if I hadn’t chalked it all up to stress and fatigue, I would’ve caught this sooner.”
At this point, Erin Moriarty explains the situation with his Graves’ disease diagnosis:
“A month ago, I was diagnosed with Graves’ disease. Within 24 hours of beginning treatment, I felt the light coming back on. It’s been increasing in strength ever since. If yours is dimming, even slightly, go get checked. Don’t “suck it up” and transcend suffering; you deserve to be comfy. Shit’s hard enough as is.”
Graves’ disease is an immune system condition that specifically effects the thyroid gland. As shared via Mayo Clinic, it “causes the body to make too much thyroid hormone.”
Although these diagnoses are certainly unfortunate news for anyone that receives them, it’s nice seeing Moriarty is already feeling better and receiving the care that she needs to battle the disease. Likewise, it’s nice to see her share words of wisdom for anyone dealing with similar situations. It absolutely is hard enough without the opportunity to feel comfortable with your personal health.
Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional updates regarding Erin Moriarty and the Amazon Prime series The Boys as we have them. The Boys will return for a fifth and final season that has yet to receive an official release date, with several spin-off projects also in the works.